Tag Archives: Hugo

Pre-China Travel Note

Dear Hugo and Diana, Don’t forget that all traffic signs and road markingsĀ are purely decorative and should never be used as a guide when assessing traffic patterns. Love, Meg

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Hugo And Diana

Hugo and Diana are coming to Beijing next week! I’m so excited! Hugo and Diana are our college friends, we picked our Amherst apartment mostly because we’d live across the parking lot from them. And Hugo was Stick’s roommate most … Continue reading

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Unskilled

The other day, Stick talked to his adult students about sports. Student: Do you play sports? Stick: Yes, I like to play sports. Student: Do you play table tennis? Stick: Not very much. Student: Do you play badminton? Stick: No, … Continue reading

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Cocoon Banquet

I found this on my fridge today, as I was packing up the kitchen. I don’t know who wrote it, or if it has to do with our impending trip. Hugo? Diana? Maybe Eric? It’s probably someone who’s going to … Continue reading

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Met Road Trip

It’s not just me. Stick, Hugo and Diana love Dunkin’ Donuts too. Our destination. Most people don’t know this, but the ancient Greeks actually invented the thong. Unfortunately, they used copper, so it never really caught on. Even the pharoahs … Continue reading

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Imperfect, Tense

Stick called midway through my teenage girls class — I was telling them that they had to be more focused, that they needed to pay attention instead of coming to class with their minds somewhere else, and then my cell … Continue reading

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Too Skeski For This Shard

Stick, Hugo, Diana and I spent today recoving for last night and watching The Dark Crystal, which prompted Stick to come up with one of his greatest songs ever: I’m too Skeski for this shard, too Skeski for this shard, … Continue reading

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Hugo Is Famous

My friend Hugo is quoted in the Daily Collegian article about Brazilian Night. When he said “it didn’t matter if you knew how to samba or not, everyone was just having a good time”, I think he was specifically referring … Continue reading

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